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Clinical coordination/recruitment
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Leong Utek

Broadly, I am interested in advancing healthcare research in Singapore through the study of individual differences. I am currently researching the cognitive-affective vulnerabilities to internalising psychopathology from a network perspective. My specific research interests include:

To supplement my training as a psychological researcher, I have also been pursuing collaboration with researchers from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Medical School to broaden my exposure to research in the health domain.

Education

PhD Student, Psychology

Department of Psychology, National Univeristy of Singapore

N/A

Current - 2021

B.Soc.Sc, Psychology with Honours (Highest Distinction)

Department of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University

N/A

2021 - 2017

  • CGPA 4.53/5.00; relevant coursework: Applied Statistical Methods for Psychological Research, Psychological Testing, Introduction to Functional Neuroimaging, Cognitive Neuroplasticity.
  • Thesis titled “Psychological predictors of short-term lower-limb orthotic device adherence: an exploratory study” supervised by Dr Kinjal Doshi, former Principal Clinical Psychologist, Singapore General Hospital.

Semester Exchange

Univeristy of Melbourne

N/A

2019 - 2019

  • WAM 83.25 (equivalent to First Class Honours); relevant coursework: Minds and Madness, Development of the Thinking Child, Trends in Personality and Social Psychology, The Integrated Brain.

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

Duke-NUS Medical School

N/A

Current - 2021

  • Coordinating a longitudinal mHealth intervention study (Stay Well @ NUS), a collaboration between researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, NUS Health & Wellbeing, Office of the President, and UC Berkeley.

Graduate Research Assistant

Personality and Psychopathology Lab, National University of Singapore

N/A

2022 - 2022

  • Coordinated a research project investigating proximal cognitive vulnerabilities and their association with internalising symptoms of psychopathology.

Associate Clinical Research Coordinator

Department of Psychology, Singapore General Hospital

N/A

2021 - 2021

  • Coordinated a collaborative project between the Department of Psychology and Department of Podiatry that I proposed to investigate the psychological determinants of lower-limb orthotic device adherence. This research study was executed to fulfil the thesis requirement of my undergraduate degree.
  • Collaborated with a team of researchers on the development and validation of a novel mindfulness questionnaire designed for the Singaporean context.
  • Assisted in the screening (via the Mini-Mental State Examination) and recruitment of stroke survivors and their caregivers for stroke rehabilitation research projects.

Clinical Research Intern

Department of Psychology, Singapore General Hospital

N/A

2020 - 2019

  • Generated a mindfulness item pool designed for the Singaporean context; conducted several cognitive interviews to ensure the suitability and intelligibility of these items.
  • Conducted literature reviews on topics such as second victim syndrome, stroke intervention adherence, and questionnaire construction.
  • Assisted in other research projects assessing the efficacy of mindfulness-based group interventions in clinical populations (e.g. stroke, sleep difficulties).

Student Researcher

NTU Touch Lab, Nanyang Technological University

N/A

2019 - 2018

  • Supervised by Associate Professor Ryo Kitada and Dr Achille Pasqualotto
  • Conducted independent research to examine the multisensory relationships between plesantness and softness.

Teaching Experience

Abnormal Psychology (PL3106)

Department of Psychology, National Univeristy of Singapore

N/A

2022

Biological Psychology (PL3102)

Department of Psychology, National Univeristy of Singapore

N/A

2021

Introduction to Clinical Psychology (PL3257)

Department of Psychology, National Univeristy of Singapore

N/A

2022

Presentations

Evaluating mindfulness self-report questionnaires for scale development in a Singapore context: A focus group discussion

Henderson, S. L., Sugumar, L., Leong, U., & Doshi, K.

N/A

2020

  • Conference presentation at the The Mind & Life 2020 Contemplative Research Conference

Presenting authors are underlined.

Preprints

Participant Engagement in Micro-Randomized Trials of mHealth Interventions: A Scoping Review

Leong, U., Chakraborty, B.

N/A

2022

  • The preprint for this scoping review is available on PsyArXiv